# Rattle in steering column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-in-steering-column/2889>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 10, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-in-steering-column/2889 "2007-08-10T13:46:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![michaelellen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@michaelellen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/michaelellen)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-in-steering-column/2889/1 "2007-08-10T13:46:40Z")

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On my 79 MB 450SL, whenever I hit a bump while driving, I hear and feel a rattling in the steering column. The steering is normal however. Is there some sort of bushing in the steering mechanism that needs to be replaced?  
  
  
  
 M. Brooks-NJ

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattle-in-steering-column/2889/2 "2007-08-10T18:28:25Z")

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Perhaps a loose or broken clockspring.